Press of Atlantic City Editorial missed liability issue

From The Press of Atlantic City, Voice of the People, a message from Mayor Janet Forman — The Aug. 7 editorial, “Free speech in Mullica/Bad law resurfaces,” has managed to alter a very complex issue that all towns grapple with, liability, into something it is not.

Like most Atlantic County towns and school districts, Mullica belongs to the Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, or JIF. Upon its recommendation and our municipal Safety Committee’s suggestion, we updated an existing ordinance to include a hold-harmless clause and clarified the application process. Towns spend a lot of time and energy keeping their liability at a minimum. Since when did that become such a bad idea?

For Committeemen Bernard Graebener and Michael St. Amour to transform this into a political debate diminishes the foundation of the JIF recommendation, which was to minimize liability and protect taxpayers. As Committeewoman Kathy Chasey expressed in a portion of her original, unedited Aug. 15 letter regarding safety vests, “As someone who has spent more time than anyone utilizing this unique form of meet and greet, I know firsthand the increased traffic over the last 14 years coming through the transfer station and on the roadway on whose edge we stand.”

Let us focus on the real issue and keep politics out of it. The longstanding tradition of greeting residents at the transfer station is not going anywhere. We will just be a bit more colorful in our safety vests.

JANET FORMAN

Mayor, Mullica Township

The original version of this article can be found at:
http://pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/letters/article_d007fc22-98c4-5193-ba96-290d551ca58a.html

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 10:10 am.
Categories: Local Government, News.

Anonymous

I’m just wondering, will there be a fee associated with applying for these ‘permits’ that are going to be required for assembly on public property?? Because if there is a fee, we know the real reason behind this ordinance……
Also, will the township be supplying these safety vests, or will everyone have to go buy a safety vest to use for a possibly one time assemblance?? Just wondering……

Aug 27th, 2009
anonymous

Yes, there is an application fee and possibly some other fees. Guess we get to pay twice. All to try and stop otherwise legal activities.

Aug 27th, 2009
Janet Forman

The fee that “was” in affect and still is, has and is utilized to offset tax dollars spent on the Township’s Recreation Fields. The safety vests for politicians to campaign at the Transfer Station will be provided by the municipality. Please note an application and fee requirements have been in effect since 2001. Ordinance #10-2009, recently adopted, amends the Ordinance to clarify the process for the issuance of special events permits and the requirements for the use of public facilities. The amendments do include an established fee schedule and insurance requirements. For more information or to read the Ordinance, please contact the Clerk’s Office 561-0064.

Janet Forman,
Mayor

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